Connector



H R; SAXON. CONNECTOR.

APPLICATlON FILED MAR- 10,.191'6.

Patented Aug. 15, 1922. l

1 h M Jnoefltoi I N E ill PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN R. SAXON. OF TOLEDO. OHIO. ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TOELECTRIC AUTO-LITE CORPORATION, OF TOLEDO. OHIO, A CORPORATION OFDELAWARE.

CONNECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 1922.

Application filed March 10, 1916. Serial No. 83,314.

To a who) it may concern:

lie it known that-(I, lliinirax a citizen of the l nited States ofAmerica, residing at Toledo, LucasCou'nty, Ohio,

have invented new and useful Connectors,

of which the following is'a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in connectors, and particularlyto improve: ments in connectors designed for use in a vehicle headlight.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved connector, whichmay be struck up from a single sheet of metal having a focusing armstruck outfrom the sheet.

Further objects, and objects relating to details of manufacture andeconomies in construction. will definitely appear from the detaileddescription to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by thed'ev-ices and meansdescribed in the following. specification.

A structure'- constituting a preferred em bodiment of my invention isillustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, ln WlllCl1- Fig. 1 is a plan view of a sheet metalblankof stamped or cut contour for $113.13.

terminal to be housed by the shell;

the contour forming;

Fig. 4 54a pe-rspectiv "view, of the blank of Fig. 1 after the second"formingortube" V v 17 areinserted in thetubular shell and thecompleting operation, and, is in condition to receive the insulatedterminal; and

Fig. 5

chored therein to provide a double ended socket.

The blank of sheet metal has the parallel ends 2 and 2', and theparallel longitudinal edges 3 and 4:. as clearly shown in Fig] bayonetslot 9 is stamped orcut out, and a similar bayonet slot 10 is out out ofthe end 2' of the blank, and it will be apparent R. SAXox,

' as a vibration take-up and to hold it firmly iiig intofan electricconnector tube or shell 'Fig.j2-'is a side elevation of the insulated votxthetube by bringing the edge 3 adjacent is a perspective view of thecoinplete connector shell with the terminalflan'-,

thatyjwhen the tube is rolled into..its completed shape, .the bayonet'slots" 9.-'and 10 will ,be diametrically opposite thef bayonet slotsformed by. the .cutaway portions in theedges 3 and l .of the blank.Slots 11 and 12 respectively are cut in the end por- 'tioiis 2 'of:.,the blank midway between the edge 6 and the bayonet slot v9'', andbetween the bayonetslot 9 and the edge 8. These two slots, 11 and 12',are T sha'ped having lateral extensions at their inner ends thereby.forming the inwardly turned tongues 13,

which engage the plug endfot the lamp when it is inserted in theconnector, to act in place'in the connection. The .U-shaped slit 14 isformed in the body of theblank, as shown in Fig.- 1, and a threadedopening l5'is provided in the space marked out or defined by said Uslit.I

The blank of sheet metal with'its contour and the contour ot' the guidesand projection all determined may, at "asi ngl'e operation,.be struck upinto the U form of Fig. 3 with the focusing arm 14 struck out atapproximately right angles and provided with a stiffening rib l6. 1'This" integral pro jection 14 serves readily to anchor the U 'form ofthe shell in position for completion theedge 4; as shown in Fig. 4. Theconnecitor shell is now-complete and ready to reparts so locked inassembled relation by' pressing inwardly .the shell at points 19 to holdthe insulation 17 from longitudinal movement in the connector shell.

. 'T here is accordingly"provided a connector shell of accurate form andregistry as to all its coacting parts which shell maybe made of cheapsheet metal for rapid andeconomio assembly.

I claim as my invention;-

1. A connector comprising a cylindrical shell having a pair of bayonetslots in each end of the shell, a longitudinal slit connecting thebottom portions of one of each pair of said bayonet slots and a lugintegral with said tube projecting outwardly at right angles thereto andspaced from said slit, said shell being adapted to receive a terminal Asupporting member and a lamp, and being adapted to be movedlongitudinally by said vided with an integral focusing arm lug to focusthe lamp. punched out from the body of said shell at 2. A connectorcomprising a cylindrical a point diametrically opposite said longi- 10sheet metal shell provided at each end with tudinal slitand bent up atapproximately 5 diametrically opposite bayonet slots and right angles tosaid shell.

having a longitudinal slit connecting a pair In witness whereof I afl'ixmy signature.

of said bayonet slots, said shell. being pro- HERMAN R. SAXON.

